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Energy Projects Manager, AMER, AIET West, AWS AMER Infra Energy Team West

Job ID: 2934408 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we're looking for talented people who want to help.

You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Amazon is seeking a self-starter and results-oriented individual to join the AWS Energy team that sits within the AWS Infrastructure Services org in pioneering the future for data center utility power by developing and executing the strategy by which AWS delivers energy projects and partners with electric utilities and energy companies across the Southwest (PHX) region of the US. This individual will define the end to end, including generation, transmission, distribution, and backup power strategy, for scaling and operating AWS' diverse, low-cost energy supply. In this role, you will manage multiple, large-scale ((100+ MW)) and technically complex power infrastructure projects across multiple geographies by facilitating close collaboration between both internal and external stakeholders.

Key job responsibilities:

1. Manage multiple Utilities, EPC and Owner's Engineers to deliver a portfolio of inflight medium voltage and high voltage power infrastructure projects.
2. Manage capital budgets for electrical infrastructure and energy projects.
3. Collaborate with the internal teams and regulated utilities on the implementation and management of energy and projects in a timely and accurate fashion.
4. Identify and develop innovative cost savings projects and initiatives related to energy infrastructure and supply.
5. Work with utility regulators to develop policies and guidelines that enable broader AWS strategies and objectives.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's Degree required in Electrical Engineering with the focus on power and energy field
- 5+ years of experience working in utility/energy industry in a project engineering, project management, construction management role
- 2+ years of experience developing and delivering Medium Voltage and High Voltage electric infrastructure projects in a planning or project management role
- 1+ years of experience analyzing energy projects and negotiating contracts with utilities and contractors
- 1+ years of experience collaborating with external stakeholders to deliver projects on-time and on-budget

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Financial/business/commercial experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent project/program level education and certification
- The ability to manage multiple, simultaneous, large utility scale projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills
- Experience planning, engineering, developing or constructing substations or other 34.5 kV or greater energy infrastructure
- Strong Bias for Action with an ability to look around corners and effectively influence without authority.
- Ability to Deliver Results in a constrained and ambiguous environment.
- Experience managing large, utility-scale projects, work with various contractor/ sub-contractor/ vendor/ third-party partners and personnel to deliver on schedule and on budget

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.